Awards and Recognition

Americas

 

2021 Training Top 100 Awards, Winner
The 2021 Training Top 100 ranks companies’ excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programmes. The award was in global recognition of our Learning & Development efforts and achievements in the past few years. Learn more HERE.

 

2020 CSR category of the ASAP Alliance Excellence Awards 2020, Finalist
The award was in recognition of International SOS partnership with Workplace Options (WPO) to provide integrated emotional support to the global workforce. Learn more HERE.

 

2018 FEM APAC EMMAs award for Most Innovative Use of Technology in Global Mobility (Assignee Management)
Recognised for our exceptional solutions for end-to-end workforce resilience 

 

2017, Forum for Expatriate Management, Winner, EMMA Award for “Risk Management Provider of the Year” in Americas region

 

2017, Forum for Expatriate Management, Winner, EMMA Award for “Best Thought Leadership – Survey or Research Study of the Year” in Americas region
Honoured for our in-depth analysis for Travel Risk Map and survey International Travel: Risks and Reality.


2017, Forum for Expatriate Management, Winner, EMMA Award for “Best Use of Data Analytics for Global Mobility 
in Americas region.

Honoured for our in-depth analysis for Travel Risk Map and survey International Travel: Risks and Reality.

2017, Forum for Expatriate Management, Winner, EMMA Award for “Most Innovative Technology for Global Mobility-- Assignee Management” in Americas region
Recognised for Enterprise Health Center solution.
  

2017, American Business Awards, Winner, "Silver Stevie Award
Recognised for Tracker, our industry leading software and assistance platform helping mitigate heath and security risks to assignee's and business travellers.

2016, Forum for Expatriate Management, Honourable Mention, EMMA Award for “Best Thought Leadership – Survey or Research Study of the Year” in Americas region
Honoured for our in-depth analysis for Travel Risk Map and our risk perception global traveller survey conducted in 13 countries of 11,000 people.  


2015, Forum for Expatriate Management, EMMA Award for “Most Innovative Use of Technology in Global Mobility” in Americas region

Acknowledged for our technology for Tracker, Assistance App and Assistance platform that helps mitigate health, security and safety risks to business travellers and assignees.

 

2015, Forum for Expatriate Management, runner-up EMMA Award for “Best Thought Leadership – Survey or Research Study of the Year” in Americas region

International SOS Foundation and Prevent were recognised for the "Return on Prevention: Cost-benefit analysis of prevention measures for business travellers and international assignees” study. This research shows the return on investment for travel health checks and malaria programmes.

 

2012, Forum for Expatriate Management, EMMA Award for “Best Thought Leadership – Survey or Research Study of the Year” 

Honoured for our ground-breaking Duty of Care and Travel Risk Management International Benchmarking study, which measured 628 global organisations on their Duty of Care practices. 


2012, Mobile Mobilizer Awards, Honorable Mention for Mobilizing Business Applications 

Acknowledged International SOS' Assistance App for supporting a mobile and travelling workforce. That year, adoption of our App grew from 26,000 to 100,000 users worldwide.

  

2011, Forum for Expatriate Management, EMMA Award for “Most Innovative Use of Technology” 

Recognised as an industry pioneer for Tracker, a tool allowing organisations to track, identify and communicate with their employees.

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa

 

2021 ESG Awards, Finalist
The International SOS Foundation is a ESG Awards finalist for Best ESG Campaign or Case Study to Improve Health and Well-being 2021. In response to COVID-19 and the new risks challenging organisations, the Foundation has developed a library of virtual training courses focused on supporting managers, and organisations to develop best practices, strategies and cohesive policies.

 

2020 Marcom Awards 2020, Platinium winner
The award was in recognition of International SOS' COVID-19 Facts & Figures infographics.

2020 Brand Identity category of the MUSE Creative Awards 2020, Silver winner
The award was in recognition of International SOS' fingerprint corporate image . Learn more HERE.

 

2020 Top Employer certification

International SOS – Africa, South Africa, Angola, Nigeria and Ghana Have Been Awarded The Prestigious Top Employer Africa Certification.

 

2020, winner, Communitas Awards, Excellence In Corporate Social Responsibility

Honoured for our Global Sustainability Report

 

2019, Total E&P UK (TEPUK) 2019 HSE Awards
Recognised as the winning team in the category of Best health improvement/intervention 

 

2019, silver winner, MUSE Creative Awards, Corporate identity 

Honoured for our corporate image "International SOS Thumbprint"

 

2019, Ascent winner, NYX Marcomm Awards, Corporate Social Responsibility 

Honoured for our Global Sustainability Report

 

2019 Top Employer certification

International SOS – Johannesburg, Angola, Nigeria And Ghana Have Been Awarded The Prestigious Top Employer Africa Certification.

 

2019 FEM EUROPEAN EXPATRIATE MANAGEMENT AND MOBILITY AWARDS (EMMAS)

International SOS has won two awards ‘Best Business Travel Framework’ and ‘International Healthcare & Risk Management Provider of the Year.

 

2019 CIR Risk Management Award for Event Support

Awarded with the “Risk Management Product of the Year (Service)“ for our Event Support service. Results were announced at the 10th annual Risk Management Awards organised by Continuity Insurance & Risk (CIR) on 6 November 2019 in Mayfair, London.

 

2018, Finalist, Internal Communications Brilliance Awards, Best Internal Communications Campaign

Honoured for our internal Marketing Automation tool (Eloqua) nurturing campaign

 

AHA International Training Award (2018)
International SOS in Africa has been awarded the AHA International Training Award.  The award is for International Training Centers (ITC’s) that have exemplary CPR training programmes and are dedicated to the American Heart Association mission to save more lives in their community.  

 

2018 ‘Top Employer’  award by The Top Employer Institute 
Recognised for the company’s commitment to Duty of Care, its responsibility towards being a sustainable employer and recognises its accomplishments in providing the highest standards in employee conditions in South Africa.

2018, Italian Mission Awards, Best Tool for Risk Management 

Awarded for our travel tracking service Tracker, a tool enabling organisations to track, identify and communicate with their mobile workers.

2017, Finalist, PR Daily's Video & Visual Awards, Marketing Video award
Honoured for our Tracker Incident Support video, explaining how this service enables organisations to account for their people during a security incident.

2017, Handelsblatt, Top Service Deutschland
Recognised for superior customer service provided by our Assistance Centres and staff. 

2016, Wth Aachen and Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology, Innovation Award
Received as part of Consortium-Benchmarking “Managing Breakthrough Innovations” from the Invention Centre of the Technical, University at Aachen for Telemedicine and Digital Travel Management capabilities. 

2016, Business Travel Awards, Best Specialist Travel Service award
Honoured for our travel assistance platform, education and risk assessment services. 

2015, Continuity & Insurance Risk: Risk Management Awards, Best Specialist Risk Management Company
Awarded for our integrated medical & security workforce resilience solution.

 

2015, First prize, Les Lauriers 2015 du Voyage d’affaires, Top honour at leading travel industry awards in France

Honoured for our services in response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa. This included our dedicated Ebola website, mobile app, educational materials and on-the-ground support to reduce risks from the outbreak and enable clients to continue operating during this extremely difficult time. 

 

2015, Forum for Expatriate Management, runner-up EMMA Award for "Most Innovative Use of Technology in Global Mobility" in EMEA region

Acknowledged for our technology for Tracker, Assistance App and Assistance platform that helps mitigate health, security and safety risks to business travellers and assignees.


2015, Forum for Expatriate Management, runner-up EMMA Award for “Best Thought Leadership – Survey or Research Study of the Year” in EMEA region 

International SOS Foundation and Prevent were recognised for the "Return on Prevention: Cost-benefit analysis of prevention measures for business travellers and international assignees” study. This research shows the return on investment for travel health checks and malaria programmes.

 

2015, Shortlist, Re:Locate Awards, Best Technological Innovation in Relocation

Honoured for our support of the global mobility industry. The technology behind Tracker 6.0 and assistance platform helps support the health, safety and security of assignees.


2015, 2012 and 2004: Investors in People certification, United Kingdom

Awarded to our UK business for performance and systems that effectively manage and develop people. 


2015, Business Travel Awards, Best Specialist Business Travel Product/Provider award

Awarded for Tracker, Assistance App and Assistance platform, used in partnership with some of the world’s leading travel management companies. In this keenly contested category, we were noted for having a “truly- comprehensive solution, continually developing to improve capability and for our impressive app.”


2014, Finalist, Les Lauriers 2015 du voyage d’affaires, Best in Business Travel Technology & Services award

Shortlisted for Tracker and Assistance platform at the travel industry awards in France. 


2014, Finalist, CIR Magazine, Risk Management Product of the Year (Specialised) and Best Use of Technology in Risk Management

Recognised for our Tracker and Assistance platform to help mitigate health and security risks to employees working or travelling abroad.


2014, Shortlist, European Digital Communication Awards, Best Business to Business Communication

Recognised for our “Spot the Risk” campaign to educate employees on common medical and security risks they face when they travel.

 

Asia

 

2021, Singapore International Chamber of Commerce Awards for Most Transformational Collaboration
Awarded for our work on developing a digital health certificate with AOKpass. Learn more here.

2020, Peak, Tech Laureates’ Human Capital Management Award
Awarded for our outstanding client support, leveraging on our innovative digital solutions. Learn more HERE.

 

2019, Forum for Expatriate Management, EMMA Award for "International Healthcare & Risk Management Provider of the Year"
Acknowledged for our are best-in-class achievements: the impact of the work that is done to support people wherever they work in the world - with a strong emphasis on health and safety.

 

2019, Forum for Expatriate Management, EMMA Award for "Best Business Travel Management"
Awarded for our Tracker solution as an effective tool for tracking employees, so corporations can quickly access where their workers are located and communicate with them over email, phone, or SMS. A great blend of technology and human touch.

 

2019, MVB Most Ethical Business Practices in the Most Valued Business
PT Asih Eka Abadi (International SOS) has been awarded the MVB Most Ethical Business Practices in the Most Valued Business (MVB) in Indonesia. This award was given in consideration of very high standards in creating good working conditions, good corporate values, and a high customer service quality.

 

2018, Global HR Excellence Awards, Diversity Impact Award
It acknowledges organisations having implemented robust and successful programs for driving and sustaining gender diversity initiatives. Rewarded for our internal and external agenda focused on Global Market Place, Duty of Care, Global Talent Network, Workforce Effectiveness and Making Diversity our advantage.

2018, Malaysian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry Excellence Awards, Corporate Social Responsibility Award
International SOS Malaysia was recognised for its work in medical health checks, consultations and hygiene talks to villagers in rural areas.

2017, HRD Employer of Choice, Top Performing Company in the category of Career Progression
International SOS was recognised as one of the top performing companies for our efforts in enabling employees to go onward and upward in their careers, whether through leadership programs, coaching and mentoring sessions, or going further to overhaul promotion policies and criteria.

 

2016, Singapore National Business Awards, Winner for "Health Products and Services"
Honoured for our Assistance App, Tracker and TravelReady programmes that form an end-to-end technological solution for preventing and managing travel risk. 

2015, Forum for Expatriate Management, International SOS Foundation, EMMA Award for "Best Thought Leadership- Research or Survey" in the Asia Pacific region
International SOS Foundation and Prevent were recognised for the "Return on Prevention: Cost-benefit analysis of prevention measures for business travellers and international assignees” study. This research shows the return on investment for travel health checks and malaria programmes.

2015, Forum for Expatriate Management, Honorable Mention for “Most Innovative Use of Technology in Global Mobility” in the Asia Pacific region
Acknowledged for our technology for Tracker, Assistance App and Assistance platform that helps mitigate health, security and safety risks to business travellers and assignees.

2015, HR Asia, “Best Company to Work for in Asia”

The award cites our positive work environment, employees who are willing to go the extra mile and high overall job satisfaction.


2014, Exemplary Employer of the Year from TAFEP (Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices.) 

Honoured for our employment practices in Singapore.


2013, Asia’s CIO 100 Index, Award for Project Symphony

Recognised the leadership of Richard Davies, Chief Information Officer, for the implementation of our technology platform for Concierge at Aspire Lifestyles. 


2014, Forum for Expatriate Management, EMMA Award for "Best Practice in Challenging Locations"

Recognised for our medical and security services to help international assignees cope with working in challenging and remote locations worldwide. 


2014, Forum for Expatriate Management, International SOS Foundation, EMMA Award for "Best Thought Leadership- Research or Survey"

International SOS Foundation was awarded for its Global Framework, a crucial follow on to the Duty of Care Benchmarking Study. The Framework functions as a whitepaper and tool helping organisations develop policies and procedures to meet the Duty of Care obligations of employees travelling or working abroad.

  

2013, Forum for Expatriate Management, "Most Effective Relocation Management Strategy’ and ‘Best Practice in Challenging Locations"

These awards recognise our International Assignee Services division for the management and support for employees in remote and challenging locations.

 

2013, Contact Centre Association of Singapore (CCAS) for Aspire services

Honoured for our concierge platform as Aspire Lifestyles. Awards include: 

  • Best Outsourced Contact Centre (Under 100 seats) – Bronze Award
  • Most Innovative Productivity Solution – Silver Award
  • Best Contact Centre
  • Trainer of the Year – Gold Award

2010, Singapore Business Awards, Enterprise of the Year

Honoured for 25-years of providing travel risk mitigation and assistance services in Singapore.

    

2007, CIO Award Asia, for Magellan—our assistance service

Recognised for the implementation of our medical and security assistance technology.

 

Australia

 

2020, Exxon Mobil Annual Contractor SSHE Leadership Award

Recognition for a contractor’s significant contributions in National Content in creating shared long term value for key stakeholders and PNG LNG.

 

2020, Health and Safety Initiative Award

Honoured for our TB Community Outreach Program, run by our Disease Control Team at the Lihir Medical Centre, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea. 

 

2020, BCI APAC award for best Continuity & Resilience Provider

Honoured for our EHSC and Consulting support during COVID-19. 

 

2015, LearnX Impact Awards, Best Learning Project 

Honoured for our Concierge eLearning tool. 


2012, BTTB Travel Management, Supplier Management award 

Recognised for our workforce resilience risk mitigation and assistance services. 

 

Russia


2017, Exxon Neftegas Limited “Outstanding Mentor Recognition” Award on Odoptu Stage 2 Sealift 

Exxon Neftegas Limited Excellence in Safety Award “in celebration of successful completion of Odoptu Stage 2 Sealift and recognition of your commitment to outstanding safety, health, environment and operational excellence”

 

China


2012, Best of Tianjin, Best International Healthcare Organisation

Recognised for our Tianjin clinic and support of employees working there.